Peter Parry wrote:
On 24 Mar 2005 10:19:31 -0800, wrote:



the text on the papers tells me someone made those discs themselves
with some tool. But why collect them, why make them? For what?


As has been suggested - spacers for use by a tailor sewing buttons on
to trousers and suits. Placing one of these between button and
fabric gives you a degree of stand-off which makes the button easier
to fasten.

Seems the most plausible answer so far I agree; but if so why are they
round? It would be much easier to cut square ones, which would do just
the same job (Ok, unless the buttons were really clseo together!)

David